Martin
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈmɑː.tɪn//
- //ˈmɑɹ.tn̩//
- /[ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩]/
A male given name from Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.
proper noun
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A male given name from Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.
Expect Saint Martin's summer, halcyon days, / Since I have entered into these wars.
What splendid names for boys there are! / There's Carol like a rolling car, / And Martin like a flying bird,/
Martin was pretty dull as names went but 'Alex Blake' had a certain dash to it. His publishers hadn't considered Martin's own name to be 'punchy' enough.
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A surname.
It all started when Nick Farmer bought George R. R. Martin a drink, but the plot really thickened when the linguist met Martin’s then-assistant Ty Franck.
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A surname. A surname originating as a patronymic.
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A surname. An English habitational surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a mere.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A town in Stephens County and Franklin County, Georgia.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Armstrong Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Floyd County, Kentucky.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A village in Red River Parish, Louisiana.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A village in Allegan County, Michigan.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Keith County, Nebraska.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Sheridan County, North Dakota.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Allendale County, South Carolina.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A small city, the county seat of Bennett County, South Dakota.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A city in Weakley County, Tennessee.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A ghost town and skiing area in Kittitas County, Washington.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia.
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A placename, including: A number of places in the United States: A number of townships, including in Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and North Dakota, listed under Martin Township.
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A placename, including: A village in Saint-Jean-du-Sud commune, Sud department, Haiti.
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A placename, including: A rural municipality in eastern Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122.
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A placename, including: A place in England: A village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU0619).
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A placename, including: A place in England: A village in Langdon parish, Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR3347).
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A placename, including: A place in England: A small village in Roughton parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF2366).
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A placename, including: A place in England: A village and civil parish (served by Martin and Martin Dales Parish Council) in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TF1259).
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A placename, including: A village in Našice municipality, Osijek-Baranja, Croatia.
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A placename, including: A city and district in Žilina Region, Slovakia.
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A placename, including: A suburb of Perth in the City of Gosnells, Western Australia.
Etymology
From Middle English Martin, from Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix). See Mārs for further etymology.
Forms
- plural
- Martins
Martin · A male given name from Latin originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint.
Martina · A female given name from Latin.Martine · A female given name, masculine equivalent Martin, equivalent…Martinez · A patrilineal surname from Spanish.